QA/Plugins/Java

The following page documents the information we know about Java plug-ins.

About:Plugins Strings

The following table documents the strings for different plug-in versions as they appear in the about:plugins page.

Java 7

Windows

Java 7u6

Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U6
    File: npjp2.dll
    Version: 10.6.2.24
    Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.6.2 for Mozilla browsers

Java 7u5

Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U5
    File: npjp2.dll
    Version: 10.5.0.5
    Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.5.0 for Mozilla browsers

Java 7u4

Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U4
    File: npjp2.dll
    Version: 10.4.0.20
    Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.4.0 for Mozilla browsers

Java 7u3

Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U3
    File: npjp2.dll
    Version: 10.3.0.5
    Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.3.0 for Mozilla browsers

Java 7u2

Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U2
    File: npjp2.dll
    Version: 10.2.0.13
    Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.2.0 for Mozilla browsers

Java 7u1

Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U1
    File: npjp2.dll
    Version: 10.1.0.8
    Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.1.0 for Mozilla browsers

Java 7

Java(TM) Platform SE 7
    File: npjp2.dll
    Version: 10.0.0.147
    Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.0.0 for Mozilla browsers

Mac

Java 7u6 (via JDK 7u6)

Java Applet Plug-in
   File: JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
   Version: Java 7 Update 06
   Displays Java applet content, or a placeholder if Java is not installed.

Java 7u5 (via JDK 7u5)

Java 7u4 (via JDK 7u4)

Java 7u3 (unavailable)

Java 7u2 (unavailable)

Java 7u1 (unavailable)

Java 7 (unavailable)

Linux

Java 7u6

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0_06
    File: libnpjp2.so
    Version: 
    Java plug-in for NPAPI-based browsers.

Java 7u5

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0_05
    File: libnpjp2.so
    Version: 
    Java plug-in for NPAPI-based browsers.

Java 7u4

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0_04
    File: libnpjp2.so
    Version: 
    Java plug-in for NPAPI-based browsers.

Java 7u3

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0_03
    File: libnpjp2.so
    Version: 
    The next generation Java plug-in for Mozilla browsers.

Java 7u2

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0_02
    File: libnpjp2.so
    Version: 
    The next generation Java plug-in for Mozilla browsers.

Java 7u1

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0_01
    File: libnpjp2.so
    Version: 
    The next generation Java plug-in for Mozilla browsers.

Java 7

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.7.0
    File: libnpjp2.so
    Version: 
    The next generation Java plug-in for Mozilla browsers.

Install/Remove Oracle Java on Ubuntu

Download archive versions of Java for Linux from Oracle's website

Install

1. sudo mkdir -p -v /opt/java/32
2. cd Downloads && tar xvzf ~/Downloads/jre-N_n-linux-i586.tar.gz
3. sudo mv -v ~/Downloads/jre1.N.0_nn /opt/java/32
4. sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/opt/java/32/jre1.N.0_nn/bin/java" 1
5. sudo update-alternatives --set java /opt/java/32/jre1.N.0_nn/bin/java
6. mkdir -v ~/.mozilla/plugins
7. sudo apt-get remove icedtea-6-plugin && sudo apt-get remove icedtea-7-plugin
8. rm -v ~/.mozilla/plugins/libnpjp2.so
9. ln -s /opt/java/32/jre1.N.0_nn/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/

Remove

1. sudo rm -r -v /opt/java
2. rm -v ~/.mozilla/plugins/libnpjp2.so

source: easy linux tips project